to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
platform truck; hand truck; trolley; (railway) truck; bogie; flatcar
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
shaking one's legs (usu. unconsciously); tapping one's foot; fidgeting (of the legs)
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
excited condition; excited state
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
interval; break; pause; gap (e.g. in the clouds); rift; cleft
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
irritation; annoyance; frustration
victim; injured party; sufferer
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
to boast; to brag; to exaggerate
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
odds and ends; all; every
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
commander; commanding officer; CO
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
opening; aperture (e.g. camera); opening one's mouth; beginning to speak; open; broad
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
with a thump; with a thud; hard (hit, scold, etc.); severely; card marking (on a hanafuda, etc. card); alteration
(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
recurrence; revival; resuscitation
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board